Indeed, Fox Searchlight Pictures is releasing an animated full length feature of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who. Already fans of the book and the audio version (read perfectly by Dustin Hoffman), we greet the news of a film version with much trepidation. See, OWTK generally feels Hollywood ups the […]
OWTK has got a bad case of Phillies Phever! The Mouse, unfortunately, has a real fever and will not be joining the Bear and I at Citizen’s Bank Park tonight. So instead of a full family affair, it will be just Dad & Daughter…and 43,498 fellow, towel waving crazies. We […]
Scholastic is on a bit of a roll right now. We are only a few months removed from the release of Arnie the Doughnut, an all time classic in my opinion, and now we are fortunate enough to have in our midst the incredibly sweet and super fun Ralph S. […]
Buy a laptop, give a laptop… Buy this $399 XO laptop for your child between Nov. 12 and Nov. 26, 2007 and one will be donated to a child in a developing country. Your child’s computer will be shipped to you by Christmas and the donated laptop is tax-deductable. These […]
Saturday was a mildly momentous day for OWTK. The bear attended, and did rather well in, her first dance class. On Friday evening, the 11th hour which is when I always seem to be running around buying gifts for birthday parties or, in this case, picking up the essential ingredient […]
I love my laptops. I was standing in the kitchen, cooking steak and mixed veggies with roasted shallots (our favorite thing in the world) while I read email, wrote the beginning of this post and looked out into the family room where the bear and the Mrs. were lying on […]
Tonight marked the first time I was left alone, at nighttime, with both the bear and the mouse. Crazy, I know. Generally, I assume more of the cleaning/cooking role in the house while the Mrs. handles the diapers, tantrums and such. But not tonight…oh no, tonight I am Mr. Everything […]
What a sweet record. Ushering in fond memories of listening to the Carpenters with my mum when I was a wee lad, Ellen and Matt tap into a warm, honest, truly delightful and unmistakeably indie-rock groove on this ten song offering. “Best Friends” was self-released by the L.A. couple in […]
